Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Piano in the Park
2022-05-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-08 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a melodious afternoon! Multitalented pianist, Ben Chavez, brings his musical gifts to Buffalo Bayou with Piano in the Park, a series of Sunday “piano bar” performances at The Water Works.
Bring a picnic and let Ben serenade you with your favorite songs he will be taking requests! This event is free, but we’d love to know you’re coming. Register on our website. Ben Chavez is an accomplished piano/vocal entertainer and Broadway actor who returned to Houston this past year. Ben has recently performed with the Radio City Rockettes and in several national tours of Broadway productions.

in honor of Mother’s Day, BBP is offering a special perk: make a tax-deductible donation of $150 or more by Friday, May 6th and receive reserved seating and complimentary bubbly beverage (sparkling wine or water) for mom at Piano in the Park. Learn more about “Music for Mom” here.
Free Registration

Healing and Wellness Talk and Walk
2022-05-04 17:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
In conjunction with Mental Awareness Month, join Karena Dawn, co-founder of fitness company, Tone It Up, for a reading and book signing. Dawn’s new memoir, The Big Silence: A Daughter’s Memoir of Mental Illness and Healing, shares the story of her journey from hopelessness to healing. The reading will be followed by a Wellness Walk in Buffalo Bayou Park led by Laura Conley of Urban Paths.

Schedule of events:
5:30pm: Book reading and signing
6:30pm: Wellness Walk

This event is free of charge and in partnership with Urban Paths. Registration is recommended.
Register

Busy Bees on Buffalo Bayou
2022-06-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-23 09:00 - 11:00 | FullSizeRender-2
Did you know there are about 35,000 honeybees in a hive? Get up close and watch bees in action through an observatory beehive. Learn the role of bees in a colony, how honey is made, the life span of a bee, and so much more! Robby Robinson, BBP’s Field Operations Manager, who has nearly 50 years of experience beekeeping, will share his knowledge about raising bees along Buffalo Bayou.
Then, we’ll buzz over to another area for some kids crafts fun!
In addition to overseeing BBP’s Clean & Green program, Robby Robinson is 4th generation beekeeper with nearly 50 years of experience in beekeeping.
FREE REGISTRATION

Make Music Day Houston: Buffalo Bayou Park
2022-06-21 12:00 - 21:00 | bird-grasshopper
In connection with Make Music Houston, Buffalo Bayou Partnership presents a free musical celebration of summer solstice in Buffalo Bayou Park! From jazz to salsa, the lineup will have something for everyone to enjoy. Feel free to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Picnics are welcome, and food and drink will also be available for purchase throughout the day.
SCHEDULE:
12-1pm: The Jalen Baker Trio, DACAMERA Young Artist Jazz Ensemble-in-Residence
Featuring Jalen Baker, vibraphone; with Nils Aardahl on bass and Gavin Moolchan on drums. The members of the trio are the first emerging Houston-based jazz musicians to join DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, which seeks to encourage musicians to develop the skills necessary to become passionate, forward-thinking, and community-focused “citizen artists.”
1:30-2:30pm: Jared Chapman
Enjoy Jared’s blues vocals accompanied by his acoustic guitar and drumbeat.
3-4pm: Monarch Chamber Players
Enjoy the classical sounds of the Monarch Chamber Players, a collective of Houston-based professional musicians committed to taking chamber music out of the concert hall and into accessible community spaces.
7-9pm: La Tribu Cubana
Get ready to move to the beat of Cuban salsa music with Charlie Perez and La Tribu Cubana. This trio is one of Houston’s premier Cuban bands, mixing both inspiring traditional Son-Montuno and modern Timba with funky, rhythmic, drum-breaks. Accompanying dancers are part of the ensemble.
First celebrated in 1982, and now observed in more than 1,000 cities, Make Music Day is an international observance open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto porches, patios, neighborhoods to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public. RSVP here.
RSVP for La Tribu Cubana

Free Fitness Class with Propel
2022-07-09 09:00 - 09:45, 2022-07-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-07-10 09:00 - 09:45, 2022-07-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-07-16 09:00 - 09:45, 2022-07-16 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-07-17 09:00 - 09:45, 2022-07-17 10:00 - 10:45 and 3 more dates | Houston, Texas Dog Parks You Furry Buddy Will Love
A variety of free fitness classes in Buffalo Bayou Park with Propel. These classes will take place at the Lawn at Tapley Tributary

Saturday, 7/9: Zumba (9-9:45am) and Taking Up Space! (10-10:30am)
Sunday, 7/10: Body Gratitude Slow Flow (9-9:45am) and Zumba Party (10-10:30am)
Saturday, 7/16: Zumba (9-9:45am) and Embrace the Space! (10-10:30am)
Sunday, 7/17: Dance and Tone (9-9:45am) and Abs for Days! (10-10:30am)
Saturday, 7/23: Building Foundations: Core Strength (9-9:45am) and Soul + Nature (10-10:30am)
Sunday: 7/24: Terry’s HIIT Workout (9-9:45am) and Full Body HIIT (10-10:30am)
Saturday, 7/30: DHF HUSTLE (8:30-9:15am) and Zumba Party (10:15-11am)
Sunday, 7/31: Zumba Party (8:30-9:15am) and Grow Your Flow (10:15-11am)
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Free Fitness Class with Propel
2022-07-09 09:30 - 10:15, 2022-07-09 10:30 - 11:15, 2022-07-10 09:30 - 10:15, 2022-07-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-07-16 09:30 - 10:15, 2022-07-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-07-17 09:30 - 10:15, 2022-07-17 10:30 - 11:00 and 3 more dates | Houston, Texas Dog Parks You Furry Buddy Will Love
A variety of fitness classes in Buffalo Bayou Park with Propel. These classes will take place at the Houston Chronicle Meadow.

Saturday, 7/9: Terry’s HIIT Workout (9:30-10:15am) and DHF HUSTLE (10:30-11:15am)
Sunday, 7/10: Full Body HIIT (9:30-10:15am) and Build Your Foundations (10:30-11am)
Saturday, 7/16: Attack Mode! (9:30-10am) and Barre Sculpt (10:30-11am)
Sunday, 7/17: Abs for Days! (9:30-10am) and DHF HUSTLE (10:30-11am)
Saturday, 7/23: Terry’s HIIT Workout (9:30-10:15am) and Arms & Abs (10:30-11am)
Sunday: 7/24: Abs for Days! (9:30-10:15am) and Energizing Flow (10:30-11am)
Saturday, 7/30: The Body Blitz (9:30-10am) and Zumba Party (10:15-11am)
Sunday, 7/31: HoodFit HIIT (9:30-10am) and Grow Your Flow (10:15-11am)
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Piano in the Park
2022-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a melodious evening! Multitalented pianist, Ben Chavez, brings his musical gifts to Buffalo Bayou with Piano in the Park, special “piano bar” performances at The Water Works.
Bring a picnic and let Ben serenade you with your favorite songs he will be taking requests! This event is free, but we’d love to know you’re coming. Register on our website. Ben Chavez is an accomplished piano/vocal entertainer and Broadway actor who returned to Houston this past year. Ben has recently performed with the Radio City Rockettes and in several national tours of Broadway productions.
Free Registration

SOLD OUT: Pollinator Walks Along Buffalo Bayou
2022-07-16 09:00 - 10:30
This event is sold out.
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other creatures transfer pollen among flowers, enabling the incredible diversity of plants on our planet to flower and fruit. Dr. Gabriela Sosa, BBP’s Conservation Manager, and a representative from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will lead you on a walk to identify those native plants and flowers that attract the necessary pollinators that the Buffalo Bayou ecosystem relies on.

Times and location:
Friday, June 24 – 7-8:30am
Saturday, July 16 – 9-10:30am
Departing from Lost Lake (3422 Allen Parkway)
